Patella alta

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Patella alta (or a high ~~riding~~-riding patella) describes a situation where the position of the patella is considered high. It may be idiopathic or may result secondary to a patellar tendon rupture.

Associations

Several conditions are known to be associated with patella alta, including:

idiopathic ~~retropatellar~~retro patellar pain ⁵
recurrent dislocation of the patella ²
chondromalacia patellae ²
knee joint effusion ²

Patella alta may also occur as a result of spastic cerebral palsy ⁶.

Radiographic features

On sagittal images, it is usually considered when the Insall-Salvati ratio is greater than 1.3-1.5 ^1-3.

On radiography, it is important that standard positioning is used, with the knee flexed at 30 degrees. An off-angle x-ray beam or ~~nonstandard~~non-standard positioning may result in a spuriously abnormal ratio.

-<p><strong>Patella alta</strong> (or a high riding patella) describes a situation where the position of patella is considered high. It may be idiopathic or may result secondary to a <a href="/articles/patellar-tendon-rupture">patellar tendon rupture</a>. </p><h5>Associations</h5><p>Several conditions are known to be associated with patella alta, including:</p><ul>
~~-<li>idiopathic retropatellar pain <sup>5</sup>~~
+<p><strong>Patella alta</strong> (or a high-riding patella) describes a situation where the position of the patella is considered high. It may be idiopathic or may result secondary to a <a href="/articles/patellar-tendon-rupture">patellar tendon rupture</a>. </p><h5>Associations</h5><p>Several conditions are known to be associated with patella alta, including:</p><ul>
+<li>idiopathic retro patellar pain <sup>5</sup>
-</ul><p>Patella alta may also occur as a result of spastic cerebral palsy <sup>6</sup>.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><p>On sagittal images it is usually considered when the <a href="/articles/insall-salvati-ratio">Insall-Salvati ratio</a> is greater than 1.3-1.5 <sup>1-3</sup>.</p><p>On radiography, it is important that standard positioning is used, with the knee flexed at 30 degrees. An off-angle x-ray beam or nonstandard positioning may result in a spuriously abnormal ratio.</p>
+</ul><p>Patella alta may also occur as a result of spastic cerebral palsy <sup>6</sup>.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><p>On sagittal images, it is usually considered when the <a href="/articles/insall-salvati-ratio">Insall-Salvati ratio</a> is greater than 1.3-1.5 <sup>1-3</sup>.</p><p>On radiography, it is important that standard positioning is used, with the knee flexed at 30 degrees. An off-angle x-ray beam or non-standard positioning may result in a spuriously abnormal ratio.</p>

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